Police Blotter

EAST BRUNSWICK

ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY, 3:44 p.m., Nov. 13. Police responded to Harry's Gold, 700 Route 18 for a report of an armed robbery. Two men entered the store after it was empty of all customers, police said. One of the men brandished a black handgun while the second attempted to enter a locked office. The owner of the store, who had been the only one working, produced his handgun, which he has a legal permit to carry, police said. Upon seeing the owner's handgun, both suspects fled the store without any proceeds and ran north on Route 18. Numerous police units from East Brunswick and South River searched for the suspects but were unsuccessful, police said. Both suspects disguised themselves by wearing black masks over their faces. One was wearing a light grey hoodie and the other was wearing a black hoodie, police said. Anyone with any information or may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Detective John Breen of the East Brunswick Police Department's Investigative Division at 732-390-6990.

SPOTSWOOD

FORGERY, THEFT, Nov. 9. Police responded to a hold-up alarm at the PNC Bank on Main Street where Carmen Reyes, 23, of New York, N.Y., had attempted to fraudulently withdraw funds from the bank, police said. Reyes fled the bank on foot before the police arrived, but was captured a short time later by Sgt. Paul Corbisero and Patrolman Joseph Vitale. Reyes was charged with forgery, theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, impersonating another and possession of a fraudulent driver's license, police said. She was sent to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick, police said.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 8:58 p.m., Nov.2. Patrolman Nelson Nichols charged Alfred Szasz, 59, of Old Bridge with driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, open containers in a vehicle and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said. Szasz was observed sleeping in the driver's seat of his vehicle with the keys in the ignition, police said. He was also found to be in possession of a knife, four open containers of alcohol in the vehicle and the controlled dangerous substances Suboxone and Methylin which were not prescribed to him, police said.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHRENALIA, 1:25 a.m., Oct. 4. After observing a Nissan Pathfinder tailgating another vehicle, Patrolman Nelson Nichols charged Tiago Pedrerio, 24, of South Amboy with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia during the motor vehicle stop, police said.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AND POSSESSION OF HEROIN, Sept. 22. Waseem Khan, 35, of Dumfries, Va., was stopped in his Honda for an investigation into a possible hit-and-run as well as an equipment violation, police said. During the investigation, the driver was found to be under the influence of controlled dangerous substance and in possession of three decks of heroin, empty wax paper folds used to contain heroin and other paraphernalia used to ingest or prepare heroin, police said. He was sent to Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick in lieu of $8,000 bail, police said.

PERTH AMBOY

DRUG ARREST, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Detectives from the Special Investigations Bureau led by Detective Mohamed Mohamed conducted surveillance at 587 Fayette St., the parking lot of the Dunkin' Donuts, where a narcotic transaction was observed between David Lopez-Cortes, 27, of Carteret, who was operating a 2003 Lincoln Aviator, and Tomas H. Vega, 40, of Perth Amboy, who was operating a 2005 Honda Odyssey. Approximately 310 grams of cocaine and $388 in cash was recovered during the investigation, police said. Both vehicles were seized. Lopez-Cortes and Vega were both charged with possession of cocaine, possession of over five ounces of cocaine with the intent to distribute, first degree, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public park and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, police said. Bail was set by Judge Emery Z. Toth at $100,000, with no 10 percent option, with the requirement of a bail source hearing. Lopez-Cortes is on federal probation for prior narcotics distribution charges, police said. The total street value of the controlled dangerous substance seized is approximately $30,000, police said.

BURGLARY, 3:40 p.m. Nov. 3. Police Officer Joseph Holland and Special Police Officer Anthony Garcia were dispatched to 129 Brighton Avenue on a report of a burglary in progress. They observed the first floor rear door had been forced open, police said. Police found Antonio Ruiz Domenech, 45, of Perth Amboy in the kitchen area attempting to push a refrigerator toward the rear entrance door. He had also disassembled various parts with the use of wire cutters, a screw driver, an adjustable pair of pliers and a knife which were in his possession. Ruiz Domenech was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters. He was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools. Bail was set by Judge Maria Del Valle Koch in the amount of $25,000 with no 10-percent down payment, police said.

PLAINSBORO

HIT AND RUN, 10:50 p.m. Sept. 24. A 43-year-old pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle traveling southbound on Hunters Glen Drive. The pedestrian, who also lives on that road, was seriously injured and transported to a trauma center by Plainsboro Rescue Squad, police said. The motor vehicle involved fled the scene. Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information, pertaining to the incident is urged to contact Patrolman Kevin Lowery of the Traffic Safety Bureau at 609-799-2333.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 1:06 a.m. Oct. 2. Ronald J. Rosina, 32, of Groveville was stopped in his 2004 Jeep Wrangler on Dey Road just off of Scudders Mill Road after he failed to maintain his lane, police said. An investigation revealed, Rosina was intoxicated, police said. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.

WOODBRIDGE

THEFT AND BURGLARY, Nov. 1. Police responded to a report of four suspicious people in the area of Vernon Way in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge. Officers confronted the four and it was determined that they had in their possession items taken from several vehicles in the area, police said. These items included, GPSs, cell phones, cell phone accessories, cologne, cash and loose change, police said. The four included one adult and three juveniles. The adult was Antonio Irzarry, 21, of Woodbridge and he was charged with receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools and use of a juvenile to commit criminal offense, police said. His bail was set at $5,000 without 10-percent option and he was taken to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick. Police said the three juveniles, ages 14, 15 and 17, were all from Carteret and were charged with receiving stolen property and burglary. They were released to their parents, police said.

ARMED ROBBERY, 8:54 p.m., Nov. 12. Two men robbed a female victim in the parking lot of the Fairfield Inn on Route 1 South in the Avenel section of Woodbridge, police said. The woman was sitting in her vehicle when the first suspect opened the driver's door and said "Where's the money?" and pointed a shiny hand gun at her, police said. He then searched the victim's coat pockets and then reached over and grabbed her cell phone and purse, police said. The suspect then handed the items to the second man and both disappeared, police said. Police later found the victim's purse near where she was parked. The first suspect is described as a dark skin black male with a stocky build about six feet tall in his mid-30's, wearing a white hard hat with a possible black bandana under the hat and a dark color jacket. The second suspect is described as a light skin black male with a thin build approximately six feet tall in his mid-20's wearing a white shirt with a dark color jacket and having shoulder length dreadlocks. Anyone with information, contact detective Dave Davis at 732-602-7320.

BURGLARY, THEFT AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 6:12 a.m., Nov. 12. Police said approximately $4,000 in cash was stolen from Perkins Restaurant on St. Georges Avenue. A window on the dining room's south side was smashed and a back emergency door was found open, police said. In the restaurant, a large safe and two doors to the office in the rear of the restaurant were smashed open. The office was ransacked and a filing cabinet was pried open, police said. Additional damage to the restaurant included the sprinkler system box which was smashed open, a speaker to the alarm was torn from the wall and a DVR was tampered with inside the office, police said.

BURGLARY AND THEFT, 9:59 a.m., Nov. 12. Colonia Nails on Inman Avenue in the Colonia section of Woodbridge was broken into and $100 in cash was stolen, police said.

THEFT, OBSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OF LAW, 12:56 p.m., Nov. 6. Police responded to the Colonia Middle School on Delaware Avenue in the Colonia section of Woodbridge on the report of a carjacking in progress. When police arrived, they were told the suspect fled on foot toward the Garden State Parkway. The investigation revealed the victim had parked his vehicle in the parking lot of the school in order to vote. As the he left the school, he saw Craig M. Bartlett, 19, of Colonia sitting in his vehicle leaning forward and raching under the dashboard. As the victim approached his vehicle, Bartlett exited and attempted to punch the victim in the face. Bartlett then fled, police said. Bartlett was located on the south bound side of the Garden State Parkway and a foot pursuit by Woodbridge and Clark police ensued. Bartlett was charged with attempted theft by unlawful taking or disposition, obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, possession of burglary tools and attempted robbery. He was sent to Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in lieu of $25,000 bail, police said.

Source: Local police departments

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Police Blotter

ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY, 3:44 p.m., Nov. 13. Police responded to Harry's Gold, 700 Route 18 for a report of an armed robbery. Two men entered the store after it was empty of all customers, police

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